Man arrested for ‘beating okada rider to death’ in Ogun

The Ogun police command says it has arrested Michael Salako, a 40-year-old man, for allegedly assaulting a motorcyclist (okada rider), in Lafenwa area of the state, resulting in his death.

Abimbola Oyeyemi, police public relations officer in the state, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday.

He said the incident occurred on July 28.

The police spokesperson said when the suspect was interrogated, he claimed to have known the deceased in his community.

Salako was said to have told the police that he asked the deceased to “take him somewhere” with his motorcycle the previous day, and the deceased refused.

According to the police, Salako said a fight broke out following an argument over the refusal of the deceased to convey him the previous day.

The deceased was said to have collapsed and died during the fight.

“The suspect was arrested following a distress call received by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Lafenwa Divisional Headquarters, at about noon, that an Okada rider has been beaten to death at Sanni street, Lafenwa Abeokuta,” Oyeyemi said.

“Upon receiving the distress call, the CSP, Samuel Aladegoroye, mobilised his men and moved to the scene where the suspect was promptly arrested.”

He said the corpse of the victim, who was simply identified as Abudu, had been deposited in the morgue for autopsy.

Oyeyemi added that Edward Ajogun, the state commissioner of police, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the homicide section of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and prosecution.